The Oakville Record

Council

December 15, 2025

Who was there

Present (15): Tom Adams, Rob Burton, Ray Chisholm, Cathy Duddeck, Allan Elgar, Dave Gittings, Marc Grant, Janet Haslett-Theall, Jeff Knoll, Natalia Lishchyna, Peter Longo, Jonathan McNeice, Nav Nanda, Sean O'Meara, Scott Xie

Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.

What was decided (17 motions)

15 carried, 2 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That the minutes of the Regular Session of Council dated, November 24, 2025, be approved. That the minutes of the Special Session of Council dated, December 4, 2025, be approved. That the minutes of the Special Session of Council dated, December 11, 2025, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Duddeck, seconded by Councillor Elgar
Carried
That the minutes of the Budget Committee, dated November 27, 2025, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Lishchyna, seconded by Councillor Xie
Carried
That the updated Development Charges Interest Procedure be approved. That the updated Accessibility Policy be approved. That the updated Filming Policy be approved. That the updated Regulatory Services Policy be approved. That the Community Development Policy be rescinded.
Moved by Councillor Longo, seconded by Councillor O'Meara
Carried
That the Agreement between the Oakville Arts Council and The Corporation of the Town of Oakville, substantially in the form attached to the report dated December 2, 2025, from Recreation and Culture, be approved, and that it be executed in accordance with By-law 2013-057.
Moved by Councillor Longo, seconded by Councillor O'Meara
Carried
That by-law 2025-186, a by-law to provide for the interim tax levy in 2026, be passed.
Moved by Councillor Longo, seconded by Councillor O'Meara
Carried
That the information contained in the staff report dated December 2, 2025, entitled September 30 , 2025 Financial Results , from the Finance Department, be received. That $5.31 million in surplus investment income be transferred to the Capital Reserve.
Moved by Councillor Longo, seconded by Councillor O'Meara
Carried
That the confidential direction provided in the Economic Development Department’s confidential Sports Tourism Event Update report, dated December 9, 2025, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Adams, seconded by Councillor Xie
Carried
That the staff report dated December 9, 2025, entitled Council Consideration of the 202 5 Mayoral Budget be received. That the recommendations contained in Appendix A of this report be approved as follows: That any surplus or deficit resulting from a difference in the actual assessment growth from the budgeted assessment growth be transferred to/from the Tax Stabilization reserve. That the rates and fees established in the schedule attached as Appendix A in the 2026 Rates and Fees report that went to the 2026 Budget Committee on October 21 be approved for implementation on January 01, 2026. That the 2026 rates and fees schedule for Asset Management – Stormwater Rates and Fees, attached as Appendix A in the 2026 Rates and Fees report that went to the 2026 Budget Committee on October 21, be replaced with Appendix C on this report to update the Non-Residential units discount from 50% to 75% for 2026 to reflect the request from Budget Committee. That the compliance report for expenses excluded from the 2026 Budget, outlined in Appendix D as a requirement of Ontario Regulation 284/09 passed under the Municipal Act, 2001 , be adopted. That the 30-day budget amendment period be shortened and closed on December 15, 2025, in alignment with Ontario Regulation 530/22 passed under the Municipal Act, 2001 , section 7(4).
Moved by Councillor Chisholm, seconded by Councillor McNeice
Carried Unanimously
That this report be received for information.
Moved by Councillor O'Meara, seconded by Councillor McNeice
Carried
That By-law 2025-016, a by-law to regulate election signs in the Town of Oakville attached as Appendix A to the report from Municipal Enforcement Services, dated December 2, 2025, be passed That By-law 2025-017, a by-law to amend Sign By-law 2018-153 attached as Appendix B to the report from Municipal Enforcement Services, dated December 2, 2025, be passed That By-law 2025-018, a by-law to amend Administrative Penalties for Non-Parking Violations and Orders By-law 2021-038 attached as Appendix C to the report from Municipal Enforcement Services, dated December 2, 2025, be passed. That the item labeled as “Deposit - Election Signs” in the Rates and Fees Schedule be changed to “Election Sign Permit Fee” effective immediately, and such change be included in the 2026 Rates and Fees Schedule. Moved by Councillor O'Meara Seconded by Councillor Nanda That the report Election Sign By-law 2025-016 be
Moved by Councillor Lishchyna, seconded by Councillor Grant
Referred
That the confidential direction provided in the Legal Department’s confidential “Oakville Galleries Memorandum of Understanding for 125 Randall Street” report dated December 2, 2025, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Duddeck, seconded by Councillor Gittings
Carried
That the confidential direction provided in the Legal confidential “Potential Land Acquisition” report dated December 9, 2025, be approved.
Moved by Councillor McNeice, seconded by Councillor O'Meara
Carried
That the by-laws noted above be passed with the exception of 2025-016, 2025-017, and 2025-018.
Moved by Councillor Haslett-Theall, seconded by Councillor Longo
Carried
Council Meeting Minutes - December 15, 2025 That the Agreement between the Oakville Arts Council and The Corporation of the Town of Oakville, substantially in the form attached to the report dated December 2, 2025, from Recreation and Culture, be approved, and that it be executed in accordance with By-law 2013-057.
Moved by Councillor Longo, seconded by Councillor O'Meara
Carried
Notice of Motion from November 24, 2025, Council Meeting WHEREAS the Province of Ontario, through Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and the TOC program, is the final authority with respect to the planning, approval, and implementation of Transit-Oriented Communities (TOC) proposals; and WHEREAS IO’s TOC framework removes local municipal decision-making authority significantly limiting the Town’s ability to shape planning outcomes within its own strategic growth areas; and WHEREAS Oakville Town Council unanimously approved the Midtown Official Plan Amendment (OPA), providing a comprehensive and integrated framework for development in this strategic growth node— reflecting local constraints, infrastructure capacities, and opportunities for balanced, context-sensitive intensification; and WHEREAS future development arising from the TOC process will have consequential impacts on municipal infrastructure, capital planning, operational demands, and the Town’s commitment to maintaining a livable and complete community for all residents; and WHEREAS through the Mayor’s invitation to the Ministers, Council will have an opportunity for further in discussions on the TOC proposal which we are appreciative of, and WHEREAS residents rightfully expect transparent, timely, and meaningful communication from their municipal government regarding major planning proposals that affect their neighbourhoods and daily lives, even when such proposals originate from the Province and fall outside municipal co
Moved by Councillor Haslett-Theall, seconded by Councillor Gittings
Carried Unanimously
That the report Election Sign By-law 2025-016 be
Moved by Councillor O'Meara, seconded by Councillor Nanda
Referred
CLOSED SESSION This matter may be considered in the absence of the public under Section 239(2) of the Municipal Act because it deals with a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board with respect to Item 12.1 - Oakville Galleries Memorandum of Understanding 125 Randall Street and Item 12.2 - Potential Land Acquisition. Council Meeting Minutes - December 15, 2025
Moved by Councillor Haslett-Theall, seconded by Councillor Gittings
Carried

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